Police Arrest Ten for Creating Fake Online Food Delivery Platforms

The Ghana Police Service, through the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), has arrested ten suspects for allegedly creating fake online food delivery platforms to defraud unsuspecting customers.

According to a statement issued by the Police on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the first six suspects — Wonder Sakpiti, Sedinam Amaglo, Godsway Dunyo, Angela Agblemekpe, Mathew Aheto, and Fafali Amoah — were arrested during a targeted operation at Sogakope on October 1, 2025.

The operation followed sustained intelligence gathering that led to the arrest of three males and three females believed to be behind a sophisticated online fraud scheme.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had created fake websites and social media pages impersonating well-known food brands such as Papaye, Pizzaman, KFC, and Mawarko. Victims who placed orders through these fake platforms were directed to make advance payments via mobile money but never received the food they ordered.

Further findings showed that, in some instances, the suspects gained unauthorized access to victims’ mobile money wallets and bank accounts under the pretext of assisting them with payments, after which they withdrew funds illegally.

Digital devices believed to have been used in the fraudulent activities were retrieved and are undergoing forensic examination.

Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the alleged syndicate leader, Elijah Sotama Etse, alias Pop Smoke, and three accomplices — Elliot Sotama Atsu, Jethro Atsu, and Obed Selasi Agboli — from their hideout at Haatso in Accra on October 12, 2025.

Police say twelve mobile phones retrieved from the suspects have been preserved for forensic analysis to aid ongoing investigations.

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